Cleopatra Wrapped In Carpet

Cleopatra wrapped herself in a rug or a mat to meet with julius caesar because it was about the only way she could think of to obey his summons without getting herself killed.

Cleopatra wrapped in carpet.

They carried the carpet to caesar. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Caesar was enchanted by the sight of the young queen and the two soon became political allies and lovers. When guards saw some servants.

Knowing that ptolemy s forces would thwart her attempts to meet with roman general cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet and smuggled into caesar s quarters. κλεοπάτρα φιλοπάτωρ kleopátra philopátōr. Cleopatra arranged to smuggle herself into caesar s suite wrapped in an ornamental carpet. When caesar unraveled his gift he found the former queen.

The guards saw some people carrying a carpet and they did not stop them. After the death of cleopatra egypt became a. At the time cleopatra was 21 years old and caesar was 52 years old. When cleopatra learned caesar was in egypt she saw an opportunity to return to power.

But what is known is that a hundred and fifty years later the young queen of egypt cleopatra showed up in caesar s alexandria headquarters wrapped in a carpet almost certainly made in north africa. Cleopatra convinced caesar to remove ptolemy xiii and return her to power. Cleopatra vii philopator koinē greek. As a member of the ptolemaic dynasty she was a descendant of its founder ptolemy i soter a macedonian greek general and companion of alexander the great.

In 48 bc the resourceful cleopatra forbidden by her brother ptolemy xiii to meet with the roman general had herself wrapped in a carpet or according to some historians a linen sack and smuggled into caesar s quarters. Knowing ptolemy s forces would thwart her attempts to meet with the roman general cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet some sources say it was a linen sack and smuggled into his personal. In 48 bce she wrapped herself in carpet and smuggled herself into julius caesar s personal quarters. Then her servants rolled up the carpet with cleopatra inside.

Rolled up in a carpet cleopatra surprises caesar what part berber carpets may have played in that defeat is a matter of speculation. 69 10 or 12 august 30 bc was the last active ruler of the ptolemaic kingdom of egypt. Then the carpet was taken to the palace where caesar was staying. Then cleopatra came out of the carpet.